Electrical Equipment Industry Reaction to Government Move to Allow Chinese Power Firms

Posted on October 26, 2013 by sagarmedia

Electrical Equipment Industry Reaction to Government Move to Allow Chinese Power Firms to Set-up Service Centres In India

The Indian electrical equipment industry, over INR 1.30 lakh crores (USD 24 billion) in 2012-13, comprises of two segments – generation equipment (boilers, turbines, generators) and transmission & distribution (T&D) and allied equipment like transformers, cables, rotating machines, transmission lines, switchgears, capacitors, energy meters, instrument transformers, surge arrestors, stamping and lamination, insulators, insulating material, industrial electronics, indicating instruments, winding wires, etc.

The generation equipment sector is 28% of the total industry, while the T&D equipment sector is the rest 72%.  The industry is 10.23% of the manufacturing sector is terms of value and 1.38% of the GDP. It also provides direct and indirect employment to 1.5 million people and over 5 million across the entire value chain. The industry exported USD 4.9 billion worth of electrical equipment in 2012-13.

Based on the projections of the government for capacity enhancement in power generation, transmission and distribution in the 10th, 11th and 12th Plans, the domestic electrical equipment manufacturing industry has made huge investments in doubling and, in some cases, even tripling its production capacity.

However, this built-up capacity currently stands under-utilised across several products due to sluggish domestic demand on account of the slowdown in the power sector and a surge in imports of electrical equipment in recent years. This is significantly impacting the commercial viability of the domestic electrical equipment industry and impacting both the top-line and bottom-lines of the manufacturers. This can have severe long term consequences.

After growing at 11.3% and 13.7% in 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively, growth rate of the T&D equipment sector decelerated to 6.9% in 2011-12. For the first time in 10 years, the T&D equipment sector witnessed a negative growth of 7.8% in 2012-13. In the last couple of years, there has been hardly any growth in capital expenditure in the T&D equipment sector. T&D equipment manufacturers are broadly working at less than 70% of their production capacity.

In the last few years, the domestic manufacturing capacity of generation equipment has being ramped up and currently stands at 25,000 MW per annum against a requirement of about 16-17,000 per annum. With 6-7 joint ventures coming up in India, the capacity will increase to 40,000 MW per annum by 2014-15.

Our inability to meet targets for generation capacity addition is adversely impacting the downstream transmission and distribution sectors.

Disproportionate reliance on imported power equipment, with uncertain quality and lifecycle, and with no domestic manufacturing facility to provide emergency repairs, spares, replacements, etc. especially for heavy equipment, is fraught with long term risks. With integration of automation and communication technology into the T&D network, there is also a possibility of a major security concern.

During the last seven years, 2005-06 to 2012-13, India’s imports of electrical equipment have increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.67% in rupee terms and were at INR 64,674 crores (USD 11.9 billion) in 2012-13.

China’s share in Indian imports of electrical equipment has dramatically increased in the last few years and now it stands at 44.92% (2012-13) of the total from 15.26% in 2005-06. Imports from China have grown at a CAGR of 45.46% in the last seven years and were INR 29,054 crores (USD 5.3 billion) in 2012-13.

Imports of electrical equipment in the country have assumed very threatening proportions and have now captured 38.26% of the market for electrical equipment in India, whereas there is significant underutilisation of installed domestic capacity, resulting in loss of employment of qualified engineers, technicians, workers, etc.

Domestic electrical equipment manufacturing industry suffers a significant disadvantage vis-à-vis imports due to sales tax / VAT, entry tax / octroi; higher financing cost; lack of quality infrastructure; dependence on foreign sources for critical raw material and components, etc.

In addition, Chinese manufacturers of electrical equipment are given by their Government export subsidies as high as 17% of the export value, social security subsidies, lower income tax rate (15%) and access to financing at low rates of interest, which gives Chinese companies over 24% unfair pricing advantage and allows them to price their products very competitively. Further, China is also offering credit to foreign buyers on very soft terms to finance their imports. As a result, imports from China are escalating every year. All this makes Indian industry non-competitive in its own country.

Import duties on electrical equipment are quite low and are further being lowered under the different free trade agreements (FTAs) signed or being signed. The interests of the domestic electrical equipment industry are not being safeguarded under different FTAs being signed.

In the last one year, the Government of India has taken some steps, viz.

Ø  With effect from 19th July 2012, the Government of India, vide notification no. 49/2012-Customs dated 10th September 2012, imposed import duties at the rate of 5% basic customs duty, 12% countervailing duty and 4% special additional duty, along with cess as applicable, on import of equipment for ultra-mega power plants (UMPPs) / mega power plants (MPPs).

Ø  On the finding of the Director General (Safeguard) that the increased import of insulators from China have caused and threatened to cause market disruption to the domestic industry and producers of electrical insulators, the Government of India, vide notification no. 5/2012-Customs (SG) dated 20th December 2012, has imposed a safeguard duty of 35% in the first year and 25% in the second year on imports of electrical insulators from China.

But, these measures are not enough, and the Government of India needs to provide greater encouragement to indigenous manufacturing.

To stimulate demand for the domestic electrical equipment industry, the government should expeditiously address the challenges confronting the country’s power sector, including the problems in fuel linkages, land acquisition, environmental and other clearances, precarious financial health of utilities, etc. The power sector needs the highest priority attention of the government.

The Government of India needs to provide greater encouragement to indigenous manufacturing as done by several countries, including China, by initiating time-bound action on the following:

1.      Limiting participation in tenders for bidding for domestically funded projects to domestic manufacturers only;

2.      Putting in place a requirement of setting up a manufacturing facility in India, within a specified timeframe of the award of the tender, where foreign bidding is allowed, to provide for level playing field bidding, that is, phased manufacturing process (PMP) should be made mandatory in the country for supply of major equipment;

3.      Mandating testing in only Indian laboratories, like CPRI under the Ministry of Power, for foreign suppliers of electrical equipment, wherever test certificate is a prerequisite;

4.      Stipulating a minimum percentage of the total procurement by any utility to be of ‘Made in India’ products;

5.      Stipulating some amount of price preference for Indian products in procurement by utilities;

6.      Raising the basic customs duty (BCD) on all electrical equipment products to a uniform 10% (currently, BCD on T&D equipment is generally 7.5% and on generation equipment, including project imports, is generally 5%);

7.      Framing model procurement guidelines for utilities;

8.      Ushering in standardisation of product specifications and design parameters;

9.      Safeguarding the domestic industry’s interests under different free trade agreements (FTAs) by including electrical equipment (at least in those which have significant underutilisation of production capacity) in India’s negative list or with sufficiently long period for duty reduction. With countries having a strong base in manufacture of electrical equipment, India’s endeavour should be to include electrical equipment in India’s negative list or with sufficiently long period for duty reduction. Similarly, with countries not having a strong base in manufacture and export of electrical equipment, endeavour should be to include electrical equipment in the other country’s schedule of tariff concessions, with the shortest possible period for duty reduction.

The above measures will support Indian manufacturers, who are not seeking protection but a level playing field, and provide necessary safeguards to the domestic industry that is facing non-market competition on account of cutthroat below-cost entry level prices offered by Chinese manufacturers.

About IEEMA

IEEMA is a 65 year old Industry Association representing the Indian electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment industry. IEEMA has over 800members with a combined annual turnover over $25 billion. IEEMA is consulted for policy formulation as the industry-government interface, and evolves product standards alongside India’s standards setting body the BIS.

Its membership base, ranging from public sector enterprises, multinational companies to small, medium and large companies, gives IEEMA a truly national representative character. IEEMA members have contributed to more than 90% of the power equipment installed in India. The industry exported $4.9 billion worth of electrical equipment in 2012-13.

IEEMA publishes statistics pertaining to trade and growth, export promotion, raw material price indices etc. IEEMA facilitates industry – user interactions through international technical conferences, roundtables and training/tutorials sessions, and the monthly publication IEEMA Journal.

IEEMA organises, its flagship event ELECRAMA, every two years in India, which is the largest focused exhibition in the world of electrical transmission and distribution equipment industry and showcases India’s manufacturing capability and strengths to the global community.

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Taiwan Excellence 2013 Campaign Strengthens Taiwan Brands Foothold in India

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Delhi, October 24^th, 2013: The Taiwan Excellence campaign 2013 in India, organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, and implemented by the non-profit trade promotion organization, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), announced the success of the Taiwan Excellence 2013 campaign at a Press Conference today in Delhi. The celebration witnessed a large gathering of eminent dignitaries from Taiwan, leaders in TaiwanⳠICT, home, machinery and sports & leisure industries, top executives from Acer, Avision, Justime, KARMA and Malaika Arora Khan, the Taiwan Excellence spokesperson.

In 2013, TAITRA renewed its commitment to India with the theme 㼩>Fostering Excellent Lifestyles in India with Taiwan Excellence a program strongly aligned to the consumerⳠsentiments. The Taiwan Excellence 2013 campaign was initiated in Mumbai early this year and has been engaging consumers and business associates across metros through various promotional activities. These activities have given Indian consumers the opportunity to personally experience TaiwanⳠsuperior quality products. Some of the key initiatives were: Taiwan Excellence Experience Zones in shopping malls of major cities like Mumbai, Bengalore, Kolkata and New Delhi; the cross-regional big Idea marketing event, Taiwan Excellence Cares; EMMA EXPO in Chennai and COM-IT in Mumbai.

Mr. Chung- Kwang Tien, Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India, from the Government of the R.O.C. (Taiwan), said, the Taiwan Excellence campaign has become a comprehensive platform to showcase commercial exchanges between Taiwan and India. I am proud to inform that this year we have not only seen growth in the number of brand partners for the campaign in India jumping from 17 in 2009 to 60 in 2013, but have also achieved the objective of enhancing brand awareness among a new age of stylish Indian customers, from 4% in 2011 to 11% in 2012 for TaiwanⳠInformation & Communication Technology products. We expect an even more promising outcome by the end of 2013.

He further added, 㔡Taiwan, undeterred by recession, is roaring for business opportunities in India as it is a very important market for us. The foremost objective of the Taiwan Excellence campaign is to increase awareness and showcase the reliability,innovation⠡and value⠳strengths of Taiwanese products, to the astute Indian consumer. We will continue to bring the best of ICT, consumer electronics & home appliances, machinery and sports & leisure products. I am confident that with the combined effort by our two governments and enterprises, ties between Taiwan and India will further strengthen.

This year 60 leading Taiwanese brand companies from the Information & Communication Technology (ICT); Home appliances; Sports & Leisure; and Machinery industries pledged partnership to the Taiwan Excellence 2013 Campaign. The brand partners are Acer,AVerMedia, Avision, BenQ, BSI, BXB, Carnation, CASHIDO, CHANSON, Cooler Master, Cyber Power, D-Link,  Edimax, Enermax,FUSHANKODO, Genius, HTC, INADAYS, Just Power, Justime, KSS, karma, KENDA, KENYO, KW-Trio, Leadray, ORANGE,SONOSTAR, STRIDA, SHUTER, Silicon Power, Super Giuder, RoadEZ, Thermaltake, TherMedic, Transcend, UCHEER, Unitech,VITA, 3+Magi Mags, HIWIN, TongTai, HIWINMIKRO, RICH SOU, Autowell, Feeler, Seyi, Aurotek, Chin Fong, Wexten, Kent, CGM,FCS, WELE, Chum Power, CHMER, SYNTEC, ProArc, MARS.

Following 2011 Traveler Go! and 2012 The SmarTEST!, TAITRA has initiated Taiwan Excellence Cares䬠the 2013 Big Idea Campaign to take place in 5 major markets in Asia: Taiwan, Mainland China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. To date, this yearⳠcampaign has attracted more than 56,000 participants to partake in this comprehensive and exciting CSR campaign, helping to make a difference in the most fun and innovative way, while effectively communicating the key message Taiwan Excellence Excellent Lifestyle

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NICO ROSBERG SWAPS HIS FORMULA ONE CAR FOR A BUS TO GIVE YOUNGSTERS

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LAUREUS AMBASSADOR NICO ROSBERG SWAPS HIS FORMULA ONE CAR FOR A BUS TO GIVE YOUNGSTERS

A MOMENT OF MAGIC AT THE INDIAN GRAND PRIX

·      MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS star Rosberg welcomes Laureus to Buddh track

·      ‘The work Laureus does to support projects like Magic Bus is wonderful,

especially in India where so many have to struggle. I found it moving listening

to their stories’ – says Nico Rosberg

·      Pictures of Nico Rosberg and Magic Bus youngsters available for media use at www.laureusarchive.com 

DELHI, October 24, 2013 – Young people from the Laureus-supported Magic Bus project in India have enjoyed a day they will never forget with Formula One star Nico Rosberg at the Indian Grand Prix.

The highlight of the visit came when Laureus Ambassador Rosberg, who drives for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ team and won the Monaco and British Grands Prix this year, personally welcomed the 20 youngsters in their bus as they headed for the Buddh International Circuit.

Nico, who has won three Grands Prix since he joined Formula One in 2006, said: “Sport is so effective in inspiring young people and giving them hope for the future. Nowhere is this more true than in India where so many children have to struggle from the day they are born.

“The work Laureus does around the world to support projects like Magic Bus is wonderful and I was pleased I was able to meet the guys and talk to them. I took the chance to show them around on my working desk in the team’s garage. I think they were amazed by the whole day and I hope they will be inspired by the visit and become role models for the other young people at Magic Bus. I certainly found it moving listening to some of their stories about what life has been like for them and how they have been given support and direction by the project and now have much more hope for their future.”

Nico led a question and answer session with the young people, and also donated footballs which were loaded into the bus for the youngsters to take back to the project.

Since its inception Magic Bus, which originated in Mumbai, has reached out to 250,000 children. Through activity-based learning issues such as gender equality, health and hygiene, the programme aims to build a poverty-free future for children. The project works with children and their communities for up to ten years on a journey from childhood to livelihood. Their work helps to ensure that they create a new generation of economically independent citizens who are fully equipped to participate in, contribute to and, even, shape tomorrow’s India.

Nico Rosberg is a Laureus Ambassador, a select group of current and retired sportsmen and sportswomen, who, along with the members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, support the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.

Mercedes-Benz and IWC Schaffhausen are Global Partners of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. IWC Schaffhausen is the Official Engineering Partner to MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS.

Since its inception the Foundation has raised more than €60 million for projects which have helped to improve the lives of over one-and-a-half million young people. Laureus currently supports more than 140 projects in 34 countries.

Gerald Meier,

Head of Global Communications

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Sergio Perez and Gillette announce launch razors “The Best A Man Can Get”

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Mclaren Mercedes driver Sergio Perez and Gillette announce a technology partnership to launch razors that are “The Best A Man Can Get”

~ Bollywood divas Neha Dhupia and Aditi Rao Hydari launched the Fusion Power Phantom and special edition Mach 3 razor and cheered on Sergio Perez as he took on the Gillette shaving challenge, live on stage~

New Delhi, 23 Oct, 2013: Young and dashing F1 driver – Sergio Perez, along with Bollywood divas Neha Dhupia and Aditi Rao Hydari celebrated the most revered world class partnership between Gillette and McLaren Mercedes – British Formula One team, with the launch of Gillette’s next gen, superior technology razors:  Gillette Fusion Power Phantom razor and a special, Limited Edition Gillette Mach 3 razor in red colour. At the launch event, the two Bollywood stars shaved and cheered on Sergio Perez, as he took on the Gillette shaving challenge, live on stage.

This exciting partnership reinforces both brands’ shared passion for superior engineering, innovation and technology in their respective fields. Both Gillette and McLaren Mercedes are committed to giving men a winning edge. Together they launched two razors- The advanced Gillette Fusion Power Phantom, a razor with 5 blades on the front and one at the back with a power function which releases soothing micropulses while shaving that ensure you barely feel the blades leading to an effortless shave; and the Limited Edition Gillette Mach 3 razor, in red, the three bladed brand brings the most comfortable and smooth shave.

Expressing extreme joy at the occasion, Sharat Verma, Country Marketing Manager, Gillette India said, “Gillette has a rich heritage of partnering with the best athletes, sports leagues, teams and sporting events worldwide. Yet again, we’re proud to have partnered with another brand familiar to men worldwide:  McLaren Mercedes – one of the most successful teams in Grand Prix racing. This exciting partnership reinforces Gillette and McLaren’s shared passion for superior engineering, precision, and innovation.

He further added, “Over the last 100 years, we have been committed to delivering superior grooming solutions which are state of the art, cutting edge and expertly engineered to make shaving more effortless and convenient for men. In line with the purpose of touching and improving lives of more consumers, we have brought to India, Gillette Fusion Power Phantom. The razor with a power button generates soothing micropulses that reduce friction and increases razor glide, to provide a comfortable shave so advanced, you barely feel the blades, making it great even for men with sensitive skin. Priced at just Rs.349*, Gillette Fusion Power Phantom Razor an unparalleled shaving experience through a next generation shaving technology at an affordable price.”

Commenting on the partnership, F1 Driver, Sergio Perez said, “Being a Formula 1 driver is about precision and control. Combined with the great technology of the car it gives me a winning edge.  This is exactly the reason why I have been using Gillette for the longest time. Gillette’s shaving technology is engineered for the same precision and control, and I know I can count on it for a smooth, comfortable shave – as much as my car and driving, and as fast, every time.”

Aditi Rao Hydari and Neha Dhupia, advocates of the clean-shaven look said, “We are proud to be associated with Gillette. They seem to outdo themselves time and again. We have always felt if a man is clean- shaven, half the job is done as far as grooming is concerned. Shaving is an important aspect for men and we are glad that Gillette has launched the Gillette Fusion Power Phantom range which will give men an extremely effortless shave through a cutting edge technology at an affordable price. With the Gillette Fusion Power Phantom razor, no Indian man, has any excuse left to not shave every day.”

Gillette Fusion Power Phantom shaving system that combines revolutionary blade technologies to offer the ‘best powered wet shave ever’. Gillette Fusion Power Phantom razor includes a range of features designed to enhance comfort and precision while shaving. These include:

Golden Voice master Manna Day leave for good

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Manna the Golden voice of Bollywood is no more with us and has breathe his last,last night in benglaru hospital.

His songs with great Indian punch of emotionss is quite heart touching and finds in our memory with lasting and spiritual impression.

May god grant peace to the departed soul and rest in eternity with holistic celebration.

Manna day will always be remember with his great style to sing with lots of wound,injury of the theme  and his classical are the most well sung in the annals of entertainment world. His voice brings the best of comedy and romantic in most excellent form with relegation spreading in big canvas.

 1919Born Prabodh Chandra Day is real name of Manna Day.

Thu pyara ka sagar hai,Lagava Chunari me dag.. Zindagikasi hai ppehali, pyar hua ikrara hua his first song the most romantic song, jhanakjhank pyal! Tu Maeri Joharjabi,

Manish said the legend is no more and many eminent film personalities expressed their sorrow today for irreparable loss to film industry.

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BABA RAMDEV GIVES TIPS TO NACH BALIYE COUPLES

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Gurmeet and Debina, one of the jodis of Nach Baliye 6 were pleasantly surprised when they bumped into Baba Ramdev! The couple was traveling to Khajurao and Baba Ramdev happened to be on the same flight as them.

He gave some very useful health tips to the couple, which he said will give them an upper hand by improving their performance in the dance reality show.

Some of the tips which Baba Ramdev shared with the jodi were, “The couples should follow three most important things to enhance their performance in the show. Firstly, they should drink hot water in the morning, do kapalbhati and Trikonasana. These are very important for the body and helps in building stamina. With the above three things anyone can face challenges and stay strong in the competition. I would also like to wish all the couples of Nach Baliye-6 luck”.

He was also quick to point out, in his characteristic humour that for the Nach Baliye couples, it is very important to look good on stage as, “ iss profession mein joh achcha dikhta hain vahi bikta hai…aur usiki taareef hoti hai”. Before leaving, he urged the couples to take up Yoga and then wished them all the very best for the show. Gurmeet and Debina who were given this advise invited and requested Baba Ramdev to come on Nach Baliye in one of the episodes and share this knowledge with all the other couples as well. Baba Ramdev promised them that he would definitely try to make it for one of the episodes.

Will Baba Ramdev come on the show on Gurmeet and Debina’s request ? Will the couples take his advise? One will soon be able to find out as the original celebrity dance show Nach Baliye-06 gears up for launch only on STAR Plus!

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Hrithik’s flair for writing!

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Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish 3 is a much-awaited film but looks like Hrithik is actually working on teaching the kids that education is the key to win over the world.

The recent example of the same is his association with Flair pens, where he as Krrish actually brandishes a pen, handing it over to the kids, encouraging them to pick it up and use the weapon mightier than the sword in the real sense. And from what we hear, there is a lot more to this Hrithik-Flair association.

KJ Rathod, who roped in Hrithik for the ad with flair, feels that there is a perfect brand-fit of  Hrithik with Flair pens. “I think every superhero carries a social responsibility on his shoulders, We felt that Hrithik would fit in with the essence of Flair that aims at education being the key to a sound nation. And he was only too happy to join in.” Rathod is looking at few scholarships for deserving children to benefit from this Krishh association as well.

Here is looking at kids doing their homework with flair as their superhero Krrish would like them to go the studious way. With natural flair of course!

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Conference on “Africa: A Land of Opportunities” – Sponsorship Opportunity

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It is with pleasure that we offer your organization a great opportunity to become a valuable sponsor of our event “Africa: A Land of Opportunities”, to be held on 20^thNovember, 2013.

 

Mr. Salman Khurshid, Hon’ble Union Minister for External Affairs, Government of India has agreed to be the Chief Guest at the Conference.

 

The Conference will include participation from Ambassadors/High Commissioners/ Economic and Commercial Counsellors and delegates of the African sub continent, Indian businesses, government officials, media, academicians, etc.

 

The objective of the Conference is to create awareness about the African region, clear misconceptions regarding doing business with this region, to focus on opportunities for bilateral trade and investment as well as to elucidate on the practical aspects of doing business in Africa.

 

We offer different branding opportunities for you at this event. Benefits can include – stall space, display of your company logo in the backdrop/standee, complementary delegates to the event, advertisement space in chamber bulletin for a stipulated time frame, etc.

 

Moreover, it will be a great opportunity for you to showcase your brand/product for the world’s fastest growing market with huge potential.

 

For booking of stall space on or before 31^st October 2013 would entitle you to a discount of 25%.

 

A brochure giving details of the event and sponsorship opportunities is attached. We would be happy to discuss this further with you.

 

 

With regards

 

Shabnam Pareek

Secretary

International Affairs

PHD Chamber

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NATHEALTH, a common platform

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NATHEALTH, a common platform to power the next wave of progress in Indian Healthcare

White Paper on “Enabling access to long-term finance for healthcare in India” by NATHEALTH in association with PwC released at the launch

Key Highlights

-          Leading Healthcare Stakeholders come together to facilitate sector growth and progress

-          India battling with the dual burden of communicable & non communicable diseases simultaneously

-          Cardiac disease and cancer have emerged as the top two causes of mortality in India

-          Access to cancer care is the biggest challenge; about 70% of patients diagnosed with cancer die within the first year

-          India requires a capital investment of INR 162,500 Crore (USD 26.2 billion) to fulfil the projected bed requirement of 6,50,000 by 2017

-          70% of India’s Healthcare infrastructure is concentrated in the top 20 cities

-          There exists an 18-year difference in the life expectancy noted between Madhya Pradesh (56 years) and Kerala (74 years)

-          The government can lead to the creation of healthcare infrastructure through the establishment of a healthcare infrastructure fund (HIF) with an initial corpus of 15,000 crore INR

New Delhi – 23^rd Octobers’13

NATHEALTH has been created with the Vision “Be the credible and unified voice in improving access and quality of healthcare”, leading Healthcare Service Providers, Medical Technologies Providers, Diagnostic Service Providers, Health Insurance companies and other stakeholders have come together to launch NATHEALTH (Healthcare Federation in India).

The Federation was formally launched by Dr. Sayeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India, Mr. C.K. Mishra, Additional Secretary – Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, WHO Representative to India, Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee,Director General, CII in the presence of Dr Prathap C Reddy, President, Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh, Vice President and Mr. Anjan Bose, Secretary General, NATHEALTH.

The launch also witnessed the release of the White Paper on “Enabling access to long-term finance for healthcare in India’ by NATHEALTH in association with PwC.

Spearheading NATHEALTH secretariat, healthcare veteran Mr. Anjan Bose, Secretary General, NATHEALTH expressed that modelled on the lines of NASSCOM, NATHEALTH is intended to play a pivotal role in empowering Indian Healthcare and bring quality healthcare closer to every Indian.

On this occasion Dr Prathap C Reddy, President, NATHEALTH expressed, “Although when healthcare is progressing, there is still a large section in India that doesn’t have access to quality healthcare facilities.  NATHEALTH would act as a catalyst to bridge the gap, encourage development and optimize healthcare infrastructure for the progress of Healthcare Sector to the next level”.

Mr. Anjan Bose, Secretary General, NATHEALTH, expressed that Indian Healthcare is uniquely placed at this point of time. The positives and negatives are at constant interplay. At one end, we have developed a highly skilled medical ecosystem, at the other end; we have a massive disease burden and inadequate infrastructure. We need to come together onto a common platform and work together with decision makers to create an enabling environment that will power the next wave of progress in Indian Healthcare.

Dr. Prathap C Reddy added “According to the findings of the white paper, India is battling with the dual burden of communicable & non communicable diseases – rural India accounts for not only 70% of communicable disease cases, but also over half of non communicable disease.”

Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh further informed that Cardiac disease and cancer are the two major causes of increased rate of mortality in India and access to cancer care is a big challenge with only around 325 comprehensive cancer centres, despite about 1.2 million newly diagnosed cancer patients every year.

Mr. Anjan Bose said, “Despite healthcare being accorded infrastructure status, the benefits of this are yet to accrue to the healthcare providers. To avoid unmet goals at the end of the 12^th plan period, India will conservatively need to aim to add atleast 6,50,000 beds to meet the project bed requirement by 2017.   To achieve 6,50,000 beds, India will require a capital investment of INR 162,500 crore (USD 26.2 billion), which is more than 50% of India’s annual healthcare expenditure. This will require enabling access to long-term and concessional funding similar to core infrastructure that would require a strong Public Private Partnership”.

Mr. Anjan Bose added that this scale of equity infusion to build healthcare infrastructure will require the government and the private healthcare industry together to put in place six key enablers: 1. Creation of a government corpus for a healthcare infrastructure fund; 2. Allowing business trusts and real estate investment trusts (REITS) in healthcare; 3. Establish a nodal agency for healthcare; 4. Transparent and viable pricing formula for reimbursement; 5. Standardising collateral and exit clauses for PPP projects; 6. Enhancing financial access through Universal Health Coverage.

“Most of the country’s health expenditure is supported by private spending and the constitution of public funds is not adequate. Despite healthcare being accorded infrastructure status, unlike roads and airports, the healthcare sector has lagged significantly in PPP. All of this needs to change” added Dr. Rana Mehta, Leader for Healthcare, PwC India.

Mr. Anjan Bose informed that already NATHEALTH have nearly 50 members.  We are expecting more participation in times to come.

Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh said, “Our Mission is to enable the environment to fund long term growth for Indian healthcare and support best practices and promote accreditation”. We would also like to encourage innovation and help bridge the skill and capacity gap that is a very serious concern.

“Indian Healthcare Fraternity needs to come together today to erase the ignominy of being a disease capital of the world in many areas. I hope that NATHEALTH members will do something that is very much required in the country to bring innovative and affordable Healthcare to the people,” added Dr Prathap C Reddy.

About NATHEALTH

Healthcare Federation of India – popularly known as NATHEALTH is a forum where various Healthcare Stakeholders have come together to work along with decision makers to create an environment to fund long term growth, help develop and optimise healthcare infrastructure and encourage innovation. NATHEALTH will also try to help shape policy & regulations, bridge the skill & capacity gap and support best practices/promote accreditation. It is a forum that will facilitate the shift in mind-set, delivery and decision making with a vision to help build a better and a healthier future for the citizens of India.

NATHEALTH has 46 members companies that include Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., Columbia Asia Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Max India Ltd., Medanta The Medicity, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre, Philips Healthcare India Ltd., Boston Scientific India Pvt. Ltd., India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd., Wipro GE Healthcare Pvt Ltd., Siemens Ltd., A division of Johnson & Johnson Ltd., Dr. Lal PathLabs Pvt Ltd., Bard India Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Zimmer India Pvt. Ltd., Bausch & Lomb Eyecare (I) Pvt. Ltd., Vygon India Pvt. Ltd., Baxter (I) Pvt. Ltd., 3M Healthcare Business, Medall Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Trivitron Group of Companies, Stryker India Pvt. Ltd., Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Peerless Hospitex Hospital & Research Center Ltd., Billroth Hospital Ltd., Sooriya Hospital, Mission of Mercy Hospital & Research Centre, Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd., International Oncology Services Pvt. Ltd., M.V. Hospital for Diabetes (P) Ltd., K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust (K. G. Hospital and Post graduate medical institute), Soni Medicare Lmt., Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Dr Mohan’s diabetes specialities centre, Deepam Hospital Ltd., G.M. Modi Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre, KIMS Healthcare Management Ltd., SRL Ltd., Mahajan Imaging, Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai, IMA Tamilnadu State, Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Board, Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd, Religare Health Insurance Co. Ltd, Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited, Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co. Ltd., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai

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Meet the 3 New Judges of Dance India Dance

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“ Dance It Out! ” says DID 4

Meet the 3 New Judges of Dance India Dance
Mudassar Khan, Shruti Merchant and Feroz Khan
DID 4 starts on October 26. Sat-Sun, 9 PM on ZEE TV

New Delhi, 23^rd Oct: An entire nation watched with dropped jaws as Prince redefined dance with concepts like ‘locking’ and ‘popping’ in Season 1. An entire nation swooned as Dharmesh emerged from the masses and shot to fame overnight with never-before-seen hip-hop moves in Season 2. An entire nation’s pulse raced as Raghav wove magic with his unique “slo-mo” style in Season 3. Higher and higher benchmarks were set for excellence and innovation in dance with each successive season of India’s biggest dance reality show – Zee TV’s ‘Dance India Dance’ (DID). Not only did it introduce audiences to dance forms they didn’t know existed, ‘Dance India Dance’ celebrated the passion to dance, making dance nothing short of a ‘religion’ across the country!

Naturally, there has been much excitement in the air ever since ‘Dance India Dance’ announced the countrywide auditions for its Season 4 in August this year. Enthusiasts across the length and breadth of the country thronged to the audition venues, drawing up record-breaking registration counts across 19 cities! Even as the frenzy around the auditions peaked, the question on everyone’s lips was - What’s new on DID this time around?

DID Season 4 comes to you with a difference. Each of us goes through a range of emotions in our daily lives.  From being happy to dejected, calm to agitated, there’s so much we all feel and go through.  There are many issues in life we feel strongly about. The core idea behind DID Season 4 is to look at dance as a means and an outlet to express your innermost feelings. DID, as a platform, has always stood for celebrating dance. This season, DID goes one step further and creates a movement of dance across the country by showing audiences how to channelize their energies positively through dance. DID is sending out a strong message to its viewers – “Dance It Out!”

Bharat Kumar Ranga, Chief Creative and Content Officer (CCCO), ZEEL says, “Dance India Dance is, without a doubt, the biggest brand amongst dance reality shows in the country today. It is the most family-friendly television show of all times. And, after three successful seasons and many allied editions, there’s no arguing that this talent competition has emerged as a cultural phenomenon in India. The record-breaking registrations at the auditions across 19 cities are illustrative of a franchise that is only growing stronger. With its positioning of ‘Dance It Out’ this season, the show will manifest itself across three platforms– On air, on ground and online. We have plans to conduct a parallel ‘Online Dance India Dance’. The most talented amongst those who participate in the online platform will stand a chance to be a part of DID 4 by way of a wild card entry. Creating a dance movement that will span the length and breadth of this country, we will also roll out with a multi-city ground activation where each city will be mobilized to dance for a cause that the citizens feel most strongly about and the city will get its signature dance move symbolic of the cause it espouses!”

While the original judge trio Geeta Kapur, Remo D’souza and Terence Lewis will remain an inseparable part of the DID family, it’s time now to welcome some young blood onto the panel of judges who will lend a new dimension to ‘Dance India Dance’ and drive the masses to ‘Dance it Out’!

A talent discovered by superstar Salman Khan, Mudassar Khan is the man behind some of the most popular moves you’ve seen in chartbusters across films like Bodyguard, Dabangg 2 and Ready. At just 28 years of age, he is the youngest of the 3 new masters and is fondly called the “Master Blaster” for his spirited, sporty attitude. “It’s a huge challenge for me to judge a dance platform of the calibre of DID. I’m all set to give it my best shot!” says Mudassar.

Belonging to a family of choreographers, Shruti Merchant has dance in her blood! She began her career assisting the choreography of films like Dhoom 1, 2 and 3, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Aaja Nach Le, Kal Ho Na Ho and Devdas. For the past five years, she has toured the world with the widely acclaimed musical “The Merchants of Bollywood”. A powerhouse of energy and an utterly vivacious chatter-box, Shruti warms your heart from the word ‘Go!’. She says, “Landing the position of judge on India’s biggest dance reality show is any choreographer’s dream come true. I’m all set to live out this beautiful dream and give it my all!”

The third mentor of DID 4 started his career in 1996 as an assistant to ace choreographer Farah Khan. Ever since, there has been no looking back for Feroz Khan who is credited with smash hits like Maa Da Laadla from Dostana and Move Your Body fromJohnny Gaddaar. With plum projects like Agneepath, Ra.One, Aisha  Anjaana Anjaani to his choreography credit, Feroz is certainly making waves in the industry. Being the most experienced judge on the panel, Feroz is a man of few words and shares his pearls of wisdom in his own inimitable style. Speaking of his new role on DID, Feroz says, “With the kind of talent DID attracts, grooming and motivating the contestants, judging the performances week on week and selecting the best amongst them is a huge responsibility. But, I’m all set to take it on!”

Speaking of the new judge trio, Mr. Nitin Keni, Producer, Essel Vision Productions Ltd, ZEE’s in-house production arm which has produced DID Season 4 said, “We are proud of our choices for the fresh panel of mentors on Dance India Dance Season 4. Each of them comes with an impressive body of work in the field of dance. But, above all, it is their passion for dance that has landed them these coveted positions on our panel of judges. At ZEE, we believe in making celebrities out of deserving talent. Geeta, Remo and Terrence were not household names when we signed them on for DID, but look where they are today! It is our mentors’ fervor for dance that will drive millions of enthusiasts across the country to ‘Dance it out’! Each of them has their own unique personality and together, they’re a lethal combination.”

Starting Saturday, 26th October and airing every Sat-Sun at 9 PM on Zee TV, ‘Dance India Dance Season 4’ will follow a format similar to the original season where the 18 contestants are divided into 3 teams led by the masters! Episode after episode, the masters will groom and mentor their respective teams to face the trials of dance ahead of them. The contestants will be judged on their grasp in learning new dance forms, their versatility in lending themselves to diverse styles and the grace and charisma that sets a “dancing star” apart from the dancers. It is a matter of immense pride for the master whose prot駩 walks away with the coveted ‘Sunehri Taqdeer Ki Topi’. Needless to say, there’s a healthy rivalry already brewing between the masters. The show will be hosted by Jay Bhanushali. Grandmaster Mithun Da will continue to grace the platform with his characteristic wit, love and affection and above all his invaluable guidance.

 Stay tuned to ‘Dance India Dance Season 4’ every Sat-Sun at 9 PM on Zee TV as the passion, the frenzy, the camaraderie, the rehearsals, the victories, the disappointments, the hosts, the judges and above all, the spectacular dancing talent return with renewed vigor in the latest season of the show!